Last week while trying to carry 4 cars at once, and open a gate, I dropped two of my circus cars ( busted them both, but repairable). Big motivation to do something about getting the cars to the pike. With ideas from several LSC’ers that have gone before me and a couple of ideas of my own I spent some time building my rolling box to store and transport cars. Storage Box V1.0 Basic size is OD 24"W X 24"D X 48"T. I mounted 2 - 4" dolly wheels to the back bottom and 2 pivoting casters type to the front bottom.
I decided on 5 removable drawers with various spacing between them, to handle taller cars. And a door with storage shelves like a refrigerator.
Each drawer is completely removable with out any catches or limiting hooks, for ease of inserting and removing. We’ll see if this idea plays out as a good one or not.
All the drawers are interchangeable with each other, And the “glides” are such that a drawer won’t tip up or down until completely removed from the case. The size of the drawer lets me put ether 4 or 5 standard Bachmann cars across and another sideways in front for 4,5, or 6 cars per drawer.
I cut good size handles in the sides to carry the drawers with.
So far it has worked out well, I’ll cut some thin foam sheets up to put between the cars for protection from each other. I’m waiting on a couple of full extension drawer guides to put a “Breadboard” type pull out for a work surface between the 1st and 2nd drawers. Today a cote of primer, and Caboose Red paint. The Hardware of handles and hasps to close and lock it up comes last.
